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Officer Ernesto Rascon | Anthony Police Department, Texas Anthony Police Department, Texas

Officer

Ernesto Rascon

Anthony Police Department, Texas

End of Watch: Sunday, June 27, 1976

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 27

Tour: Not available

Badge # Not available

Cause: Gunfire

Incident Date: 6/27/1976

Weapon: Officer's handgun

Suspect: Sentenced to 5 years

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Officer Rascon was shot and killed with his own service revolver after responding to a residential burglary call. When he arrived at the scene he began to struggle with the suspect, who was able to gain control of Officer Rascon's weapon and shoot him.

The suspect was charged with Officer Rascon's murder and sentenced to only 5 years.

Officer Rascon had previously served with the Anthony Police Department. He was survived by his parents.

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Thirty five years ago, I made that terrible trip to the hospital.
Still seems unreal. It was so hard.
You still are, and always will be, in my heart.

The Mapula's and the Chagra"s will NEVER get all that they deserve, and neither will that jury. But I left it in God's hands then, and I still do. All it did was make me want to be the best officer I could be, just as you would have had me be.
My Love.

Retired Sergeant Roberta Rojas King
Dallas Police Dept
June 22, 2011

 

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